Merewether is a coastal town in New South Wales, in Newcastle Council.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. School access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked coastal towns. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 73% above the peer median. The main trade-offs are higher housing costs and limited health access, with median house prices 98% above the peer median.
Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising school access and socio-economic advantage over lower housing costs.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Coastal town · compared with coastal towns in New South Wales (162)
Strengths
School access is exceptionally strong
Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Weaknesses
Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group
Health-facility access is relatively limited
What stands out
Merewether Beach
Burwood Beach
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★☆☆☆
Professionals★★★☆☆
Retirees★☆☆☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Merewether compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$2.21M
+5.4% change
Median rent
$720/wk
Houses $950 · Units $600
Population (ERP)
12,237
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#22
among Coastal & beach · Established
Crime rate
59th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
63rd
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
34%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
92nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
55.1/100 — Good
State standing
Top 19% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1109th in Australia
State rank
398th in NSW
Peer rank
#22 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#63 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
99%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$600
Houses (January to March 2026)
$950
All types (January to March 2026)
$720
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
167
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$2,213,000
Median price change
+5.4%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+0.9% annual · +3.3% over 5 years · 63th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.9%
5-year growth
+3.3%
Change in 1 year
+108
Change in 5 years
+390
Growth rank in NSW
63th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~12,450), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
11,788
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$2,287
Dwelling vacancy
8.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
409 of 5,000
Median monthly mortgage
$2,457
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$420
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
35.9% / 30.1% / 34%
Employment rate
66.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
27.8% / 0.6% / 52.1%
Walked or cycled to work
4.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,795 / 881 / 904
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
40.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 13.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified40.7% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified9.7% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational13.4% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below36.2% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce21.3%
Health19.4%
Engineering and related technologies14.3%
Society and culture11.8%
Education11.6%
Architecture and building6.2%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$71,892
90th percentile in NSW · +22% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$71,673
76th percentile in NSW · +10% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
22.0%
90th percentile in NSW · +59% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$129,236
93rd percentile in NSW · +104% vs Australia
Residents with business income
11.0%
62nd percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2291 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
9,598
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,080
Median net rent
$55
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,036
Taxable income vs state median
+28%
Salary / wages vs state median
+14%
Rental investment vs state median
+57%
Super vs state median
+84%
Business income vs state median
+10%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
6.3% speak a language other than English at home; 12.6% born overseas
Language at home
10,727 English only · 721 other
Non-English at home
6.3%
Born overseas
1,449 (12.6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
259 (2.2%)
Australian citizens
10,998
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
25
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Greek33 · 12.6%
Italian30 · 11.5%
Spanish23 · 8.8%
Cantonese17 · 6.5%
Portuguese17 · 6.5%
French16 · 6.1%
German16 · 6.1%
Mandarin12 · 4.6%
Religion
46.9%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 46.9%, while 46% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
46%
32.8%
Christianity
46.9%
47.6%
Other / not stated
7.1%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
23.2%
22.4%
Anglican
13.4%
11.9%
Uniting Church
3%
2.1%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2291, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
984
Against the person
164
Against property
643
Rate per 1,000 residents
80.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 72 residents
State crime-rate percentile
59.1th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
105
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
8.58
Most common offence types
Break And Enter Dwelling114
Fraud63
Malicious Damage To Property68
Steal From Dwelling61
Steal From Motor Vehicle203
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
Schools within 2 km
6
Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
1,130.5
Median ICSEA percentile
92th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
Merewether Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1129 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 269 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
Holy Family Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1132 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 198 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Merewether Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 950 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 139 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
The Junction Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1115 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 450 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Hamilton South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1139 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 362 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1141 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 387 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Adamstown PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Hamilton SPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Kahibah PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Kotara HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Merewether Hts PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Merewether PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Newcastle HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
The Junction PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Whitebridge HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 184 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 14 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
73/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.08
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.76
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.19
Food & drink(9)
Blue Door KioskCafe
1 John Parade, Merewether
Best Coast PizzaFast food
Unit 3 32 Llewellyn Street, Merewether
Happy Inn TakeawayFast food
Unit 2 34 Llewellyn Street, Merewether
Ridge St TakeawayFast food
Beaches HotelPub
Modus MerewetherPub
20 Merewether Street
The Prince of MerewetherPub
1 Morgan Street, Merewether
Merewether Surf HouseRestaurant
Henderson Parade, Merewether
sapphire IndianRestaurant
Glebe Road
Shopping(3)
BWSBottle shop
30C Llewellyn Street, Merewether
Fresh foodsGreengrocer
30A Llewellyn Street, Merewether
IGASupermarket
30 Llewellyn Street, Merewether
Everyday services(2)
Petrol station
Merewether Post OfficePost office
36 Llewellyn Street
Community(3)
KU Merewether PreschoolKindergarten
25 Caldwell Street, Merewether
Holy Family Primary SchoolSchool
Merewether Public SchoolSchool
6 Henry Street, Merewether
Health & services(1)
Lingard Private HospitalHospital
Sport & outdoors(50)
Burwood BeachBeach
Dixon Park BeachBeach
Merewether BeachBeach
Adamstown East-WestCycling route
Bathers WayCycling route
MerewetherCycling route
Merewether Beach-Merewether HeightsCycling route
Ocean Street Cycle PathCycling route
R1-13 Highfields - Scenic Drive to Fernleigh TrackCycling route
R4 Warners Bay to MayfieldCycling route
R5 Newcastle City to Speers PointCycling route
South HamiltonCycling route
The Junction-HoneysuckleCycling route
The Junction-Merewether BeachCycling route
trackCycling route
Yuelarbah Management TrailCycling route
Drinking water (3)
Campbell ParkPark
Charlotte Street ReservePark
Gibbs Brothers ParkPark
Hanging gliding padPark
Henderson ParkPark
Mitchell ParkPark
Morgan Street ReservePark
Myamblah Crescent ReservePark
Park (2)
Robinson Place ReservePark
West Park ReservePark
Woodward Street ReservePark
Picnic area
Playground (3)
Public toilets
Sports field
Swimming pool (10)
Bathers WayWalking trail
Yuelarbah Walking TrackWalking trail
Places to stay(2)
Baileys CottageGuest house
237 Scenic Drive, Merewether
Merewether Beach B&BGuest house
Entertainment(4)
Merewether LookoutViewpoint
Viewpoint (3)
Transport(63)
63 bus stops
Other(15)
Bench (5)
Rocket MTB SuspensionBicycle
25 Henry Street, Merewether
Bicycle Parking (7)
Bicycle rental
Merewether Fire StationFire station
39 Llewellyn Street, Merewether
Garden (24)
Information (2)
Newcastle City CouncilMotorcycle Parking
Parking (5)
Parking Space (31)
Picnic Table (11)
St Augustine's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
37 Winsor Street
Shelter (6)
Shower
Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
St Augustine's Anglican Church
37 Winsor Street
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
27° / 18°
Rainfall
295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
23° / 14°
Rainfall
366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
18° / 8°
Rainfall
272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
23° / 13°
Rainfall
230 mm · ~29 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
4 HILL STREET MEREWETHER 2291Under Assessment
Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
38 ULICK STREET MEREWETHER 2291Under Assessment
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
14 EDWARD STREET MEREWETHER 2291Under Assessment
Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure
1 BANK STREET MEREWETHER 2291Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
81 SELWYN STREET MEREWETHER 2291Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
112 JANET STREET MEREWETHER 2291Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
16 ULICK STREET MEREWETHER 2291Additional Information Requested
Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Shop top housing; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
190 GLEBE ROAD MEREWETHER 2291Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
37 WOODWARD STREET MEREWETHER 2291Determined
Erection of a new structure; Carport
3 ARTHUR STREET MEREWETHER 2291Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving; Swimming pool
53 CURRY STREET MEREWETHER 2291Determined
August 2026
Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
154A MORGAN STREET MEREWETHER 2291Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
9 HILL STREET MEREWETHER 2291Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
31 SCENIC DRIVE MEREWETHER 2291Additional Information Requested
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink
57 RAILWAY STREET MEREWETHER 2291Additional Information Requested
Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
49 HICKSON STREET MEREWETHER 2291Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
109 FREDERICK STREET MEREWETHER 2291Under Assessment
Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)
86 TURNBULL STREET MEREWETHER 2291Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool
22 JOHN PARADE MEREWETHER 2291Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
51 SMITH STREET MEREWETHER 2291Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
65 WILTON STREET MEREWETHER 2291Determined
Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Hours of operation and trading
5/91 FREDERICK STREET MEREWETHER 2291Additional Information Requested
Shed; Erection of a new structure
19 ULICK STREET MEREWETHER 2291Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool
14 ELLIOTT STREET MEREWETHER 2291Determined
July 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
16 PATRICK STREET MEREWETHER 2291Under Assessment
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
19 MARY STREET MEREWETHER 2291Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool
14 CRAM STREET MEREWETHER 2291Additional Information Requested
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences
5 JUNE STREET MEREWETHER 2291Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
47 RAILWAY STREET MEREWETHER 2291Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
60 WILTON STREET MEREWETHER 2291Under Assessment
Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
5 ROBERT STREET MEREWETHER 2291Determined
Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
8 WILTON STREET MEREWETHER 2291Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
130 HENRY STREET MEREWETHER 2291Determined
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
111 RIDGE STREET MEREWETHER 2291Determined
Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool
1A LIVINGSTONE STREET MEREWETHER 2291Determined
June 2026
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
29 MORGAN STREET MEREWETHER 2291Additional Information Requested
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
33 WOODWARD STREET MEREWETHER 2291Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool
22 JOHN PARADE MEREWETHER 2291Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
5 BERNER STREET MEREWETHER 2291Determined
Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Newcastle
Member of Parliament
Sharon CLAYDON (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
126,226
Turnout (2025)
92.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+2.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 29.2%Labor 70.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.5 km away).
Coalition 35.1%Labor 64.9%
5.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Merewether SouthLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
Merewether HeightsLabor 61.5% · Coalition 38.5% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
MerewetherLabor 65.6% · Coalition 34.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
The JunctionLabor 68.5% · Coalition 31.5% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Beaumont ParkLabor 75.8% · Coalition 24.2% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)